Yearly Archives: 2018
Flintridge Center Named 41st Assembly District’s “Nonprofit of the Year”
Sacramento – For the 41st Assembly District’s 2018 “Nonprofit of the Year,” Assemblymember Chris Holden has chosen to honor the Flintridge Center, a nonprofit...
4th of July Poster Winners!
Three South Pasadena students are about to take a ride of their lifetime as they will roll down the city’s 4th of July parade...
Congresswoman Judy Chu’s Response to the Senate’s Hearing on Chinese Students
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on “Student Visa Integrity: Protecting Educational...
Young Stars Theatre Summer Camps Shows
The summer of YST Summer Camp Shows has begun!
Kids on Broadway, YST’s first summer show, has just 4 performances, June 16-17. KOB is a...
2018 Annual SPHS Alumni Day at Garfield Park!
Seemingly never getting old, for graduates of South Pasadena High this day is like clockwork, always taking place in early June each year.
Hundreds once...
MONTEREY ROAD: Forget About it
Road resurfacing is the city's answer to us South Pasadenans reporting and complaining about our rough, pothole dodging drive through town. The city manager...
Rep. Chu Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Address College Hunger
The Campus Hunger Reduction Act of 2018 makes institutions of higher education eligible for the Community Food Projects grant program, a grant available through the U.S....
Close Encounters in Pasadena
We have a fundamental desire to explore the unexplained. To solve the world’s mysteries. AlienCon 2018 brings together all those seeking the truth about extraterrestrial...
Pasadena Heritage Presents: The Colorado Street Bridge Party!
Date: July 14th, 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
ADULT TICKETS: Fees included
Early: Member, $18 | Non-member, $20
Day of Ticket: Everyone - $25
KID (Age 7-12) TICKETS:...
Weekly Crime Summary June 6-12, 2018
STOLEN VEHICLE
6-7-18, 12:13 p.m. to 1:17 p.m., 100 block of Monterey. ’94 Honda Accord.
6-9-18, 6:30 p.m. to 6-10-18, 1:00 a.m., 400...
Pet of the Week | Bronson the Dog
Bronson (A459074) is a very affectionate, lovable dog. He is a good side kick, and likes to be only a few paws away at...
Throwback Thursday | Revisiting Our Racist Past
There was a time in our not-so-distant past when racism prevented or restricted American citizens of color from employment opportunities, property ownership, access to...
Woman Dragged by Vehicle
Man arrested on a number of felony counts following incident Wednesday afternoon on It started with an argument between a man and woman inside...
Ron Koertge | Poet Laureate & Author
The City Council appointed Ronald Koertge as South Pasadena’s Poet Laureate at their June 6 meeting. California State Poet Laurate Dana Gioia, another South...
Weekly WISPAA Newsletter | Week of June 13, 2018
WISPPA Cocktail Party this coming Monday, June 18th at 6:00! Honored guest and speaker: Stephanie DeWolfe, new South Pasadena City Manager Please respond to this email...
Bill to Inform Drivers of Their Rights During Police Stops Passes Senate Committee
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bill, Assembly Bill 2918, requiring the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to include information in the California Driver’s Handbook regarding a...
Rep. Chu Statement on Sessions’s Order to End Asylum for Victims of Domestic Abuse
On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he was reversing decades of American policy and ordered immigration judges to stop granting asylum visas...
Emergency Training for School Personnel
How to prepare and safely respond to a disaster, whether it is an earthquake, windstorm or a wildfire, then ultimately recover and let emergency...
VidCon on the way to Anaheim
WHAT IS VIDCON?
VidCon is an event and experience for those who work in online video and those who love it. Made for both the...
Everyone Plays Little League!
They fielded ground balls, caught pop-ups and swung for the fences.
But mostly, the kids laughed and smiled, playing softball in the park on a...
House Unanimously Passes Rep. Chu Sober Living Homes Bill
The House of Representatives today voted unanimously to pass H.R. 4684, the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act. Introduced by Rep. Judy Chu...
New Information On Discolored Water
To assist residents with understanding with discoloration of water in some parts of South Pasadena, the city officials have developed a comprehensive FAQ. This...
New Assistant Principal | South Pasadena Middle School
SOUTH PASADENA MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS A NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
South Pasadena Unified School District has hired Carlos Kassam-Clay to serve as the assistant principal of...
SPARC South Pasadena High School Juried Art Show
An artists’ reception was held Saturday June 2 to open the Annual South Pasadena High School Juried Art Show at the SPARC Gallery in...
Kickoff To Summer Dance Party!
SPARC is kicking off summer in a big way with their Kickoff to Summer Dance Party for adults, with entertainment by headliner DJ Black...
UPDATE: Major Road Construction | Heads up on Monterey Road
Major Monterey Road construction is scheduled this week for street grind and overlay work from Meridian Ave. to Orange Grove Ave.
The City entered a...
Governor Brown Appoints Five Individuals from the 41st Assembly District to the Los Angeles...
Governor Edmund Brown Jr. has appointed five individuals from the 41st Assembly District to judgeships in the Los Angeles and San Bernardino County Superior Courts....
Filming in South Pasadena June 1-6
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
6/5 – A commercial for “Gold Peak Tea” was shot in the1900 block...
‘Ali’s Bees’ Comes to Life
“Ali’s Bees,” an award-winning 2017 book and play by Dr. Bruce Olav Solheim, was presented last Thursday as part of an author’s night in...
PCDA RECEIVES $500,000
Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA) is the proud recipient of a $500,000 donation from the Mose J. and Sylvia Dilman Firestone Charitable Trust to...
